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Radio Interview on Farmall Cub Tractor

Date: 1947
Description: Floyd Sherrod, manager of the company's Memphis Branch, is interviewed by Walter Durham of WMC radio on a Farmall Cub tractor with disc plow. The interview...
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Young Boy on Farmall Cub Tractor

Date: 1947
Description: Young boy on McCormick-Deering Farmall Cub tractor at Indianapolis branch Cub demonstration.
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McCormick-Deering 123-SP Combine in Barley Field

Date: 1947
Description: Farmers operating a McCormick-Deering 123-SP combine in a barley field. The combine was owned by Roy Kinsey.
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Farmall Cub Demonstration at Branch Meeting

Date: 1947
Description: Men in jumpsuits and pith helmets on Farmall Cub tractors lined up to demonstrate the tractor and implements. The demonstration was staged in conjunction w...
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Clyde and Weldon King in Gatti Truck

Date: 1947
Description: Original caption reads: "Clyde King, Vice President of International Harvester Export Company, bids his son, second officer of the Gatti Hallicrafters Expe...
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Dairy Laboratory Truck

Date: 1947
Description: Two men standing at the rear of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture dairy laboratory truck, which has wooden steps leading up to the open rear doors.
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American Dairy Association Group Portrait

Date: 1947
Description: American Dairy Association truck with 17 men standing in front. Six faces of men are imposed over the building in the background above the truck.
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Bremen Emigrant Area

Date: 1947
Description: The entrance of the area of emigration for refugees from Europe, taken by Louis Koplin; Bremen, Germany.
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Refugees Demonstrate for Israeli Statehood

Date: 1947
Description: Refugees demonstrate for Israeli statehood at a Displaced Persons camp; Germany. Saul Sorrin was interviewed as part of the Wisconsin Survivors of the H...
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Memorial Union

Date: 1947
Description: Langdon Street entrance of Memorial Union on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Wisconsin Steel Booth at Blind Veterans Show

Date: 1947
Description: A blind(?) man operates a piece of machinery behind a table in a display booth at the "blind veterans show." The booth is labeled "International Harvester'...
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Man Viewing Model Display at "100 Years in Chicago"

Date: 1947
Description: A man views a model of an early header. Original caption reads: "This display of the 'header,' a machine that preceded today's modern combine, brings back ...
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Crowd Inspecting Tractors and Engines at the "100 Years in Chicago" Celebration

Date: 1947
Description: Elevated view of men and women inspecting tractors and engines on display at International Harvester's "100 Years in Chicago" celebration. The exhibition w...
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Dedicating a Plaque on Michigan Avenue Bridge

Date: 1947
Description: Two men are looking at a newly unveiled plaque commemorating International Harvester's "100 Years in Chicago" celebration. Original caption reads: "Fowler ...
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The White Grocery and Filling Station

Date: 1947
Description: A gas station attendant puts on his coat outside the White Grocery and Filling Station in Madison. A sign near the pumps reads, "Please Give Me Ten Seconds...
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Petersen-Lund Paint Company Truck

Date: 1947
Description: An International KB-3 truck used by the Petersen-Lund Paint Company is parked along the curb in front of a block of commercial buildings. A man on the side...
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Hagen Materials Company Truck

Date: 1947
Description: A man stacks building materials on the bed of an International KBS-5 truck with a 159-inch wheelbase owned by the Hagen Materials Company. The truck is par...
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International Truck with Fuel Oil Tank

Date: 1947
Description: Left side view of an International Model KB-10 truck owned by Consumers Company and outfitted with a fuel oil tank. The text on the truck reads: "Better Fu...
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International Pulpwood Special Truck

Date: 1947
Description: A man uses an International KB-5 Pulpwood Special to haul logs. The truck is parked in a dirt lot next to what appears to be an open railroad car. There ar...
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International Power Exhibit

Date: 1947
Description: Men examine International power units and other machinery on display in the Industrial Power Exhibit for Allied Equipment Manufacturers. The exhibit took ...

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